Today on Conquering Heroes, I get a chance to talk to one of my favorite coaches at the University of Michigan,

and that is the women's gymnastics coach, Bev Pallaki.

She's in her 32nd season, 24 Big Ten championships, the most by any coach in any sport in Big Ten history.

You're going to get a chance to hear from her in just a minute on Conquering Heroes.

Welcome to your one-stop podcast for all things Michigan Athletics.

Updates on every team on campus and interviews with players and coaches are all on the way.

This is Conquering Heroes.

Here's your host, John Chanson.

Well, my guest today, as we promised, is the most decorated coach the University

of Michigan and Michigan Athletics has ever known, and that is Bev Pallaki, who is the

women's gymnastics coach, and I just want to give a few

stats here before she starts. When I say the most decorated, she has won 24 Big Ten championships

in her 32 seasons here as head coach, the most championships in any sport by any coach in Big Ten history.

So it's not just at the University of Michigan.

It's in Big Ten history.

And Bev Plachy joins us now.

Bev, thanks for joining us.

And I know that you guys are getting ready for the NCAA championships.

And we'll talk about that just in a minute in two weeks.

But the challenges of this season.

First of all, thanks for joining us.

And what have the challenges been like for you and your girls?

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